A geek in a tin can - this is a logbook of Dick Eastman's adventures living in and traveling in a Winnebago motor home.

September 2013

09/18/2013

I own a Winnebago motor home and a Mini-Cooper that I haul behind it. It would be nice to combine the two and only have one vehicle. OK, so I might have to give up a few things, such as living space, air conditioning, the dinette, the queen-sized bed, the microwave, and the bathroom. Still...

I wrote earlier at http://goo.gl/rLn4ha about some concept vehicles designed by Mini-Cooper. However, these vehicles were simply the product of the company's design team's dreams. Mini-Cooper has no plans to build them. However, any Mini-Cooper owner or owner of any other small vehicle can go camping NOW by using the SylvanSport GO.

Perhaps the ultimate "get away from it all" recreational vehicle is the Bimobil EX 480. It isn't your typical luxury motor home that takes all the comforts of home with you. Instead, the Bimobil EX 480 is a heavy-duty, long-distance expedition vehicle.

09/07/2013

Remember when camping was called "roughing it?" Most of today's recreational vehicles hardly match that description. There is one possible exception: Bravo Company's Sportsmobile. However, even that self-contained RV brings luxury to the wilderness. It is the perfect RV for use in the jungles of Peru, Africa's savannah, Uzbekistan, or Siberia.

The estimated price of the Bravo model will be between $125,000 and $150,000, depending on options.